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RVFBOX
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
0452 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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:THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER.
:OFFICIAL FORECASTS/WARNINGS ARE ONLY ISSUED BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.
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:************************************************************
:DEERFIELD RIVER - CHARLEMONT, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.9 FT AT MAR-17 0430 AM
.ER CLMM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 6.4 / 5.7 / 4.7 / 3.9
.E2 :0318: / 3.0 / 3.6 / 2.7 / 3.4
.E3 :0319: / 2.5 / 3.4 / 2.4 / 3.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.10/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:************************************************************
:DEERFIELD RIVER - WEST DEERFIELD, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.8 FT AT MAR-17 0430 AM
:CREST NEAR 8.1 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON 03/17/2026
.ER WDEM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 8.1 / 6.6 / 5.3 / 4.8
.E2 :0318: / 4.3 / 4.2 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E3 :0319: / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.3 / 3.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.10/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:************************************************************
:CONNECTICUT RIVER - MONTAGUE, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 28.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 17.9 FT AT MAR-17 0430 AM
.ER MNTM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 20.1 / 21.6 / 21.4 / 21.7
.E2 :0318: / 22.1 / 22.5 / 22.7 / 22.8
.E3 :0319: / 22.4 / 21.8 / 21.3 / 20.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION
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:CONNECTICUT RIVER - MONTAGUE, MA
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 32.1 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER MNTM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 43.3 / 49.0 / 48.4 / 49.7
.E2 :0318: / 51.3 / 53.1 / 54.0 / 54.2
.E3 :0319: / 52.6 / 50.2 / 48.0 / 46.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION
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:CHICOPEE RIVER - INDIAN ORCHARD, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.2 FT AT MAR-17 0400 AM
.ER INDM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 7.6 / 7.8 / 7.9 / 7.9
.E2 :0318: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6
.E3 :0319: / 7.4 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 6.9
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.07/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
:************************************************************
:CHICOPEE RIVER - INDIAN ORCHARD, MA
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.5 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER INDM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 3.2 / 3.4 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E2 :0318: / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.1
.E3 :0319: / 3.0 / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.07/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
:************************************************************
:WESTFIELD RIVER - WESTFIELD, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.3 FT AT MAR-17 0415 AM
.ER WSFM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 9.5 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.6
.E2 :0318: / 9.1 / 8.6 / 8.1 / 7.6
.E3 :0319: / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
:************************************************************
:WESTFIELD RIVER - WESTFIELD, MA
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.8 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER WSFM3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 6.2 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.2
.E2 :0318: / 5.5 / 4.8 / 4.1 / 3.5
.E3 :0319: / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 3.0
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
:************************************************************
:FARMINGTON RIVER - UNIONVILLE, CT
:FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT MAR-17 0430 AM
.ER UNVC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 8.9 / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.3
.E2 :0318: / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.6 / 7.4
.E3 :0319: / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
:************************************************************
:FARMINGTON RIVER - UNIONVILLE, CT
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.5 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER UNVC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 3.5 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.7
.E2 :0318: / 2.5 / 2.2 / 2.0 / 1.9
.E3 :0319: / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
:************************************************************
:FARMINGTON RIVER - TARIFFVILLE, CT
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.7 FT AT MAR-17 0415 AM
.ER TARC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 5.2 / 5.8 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E2 :0318: / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.3 / 5.0
.E3 :0319: / 4.7 / 4.5 / 4.3 / 4.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:************************************************************
:FARMINGTON RIVER - TARIFFVILLE, CT
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.0 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER TARC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.1 / 4.9 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E2 :0318: / 4.9 / 4.6 / 4.1 / 3.7
.E3 :0319: / 3.4 / 3.1 / 2.9 / 2.7
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:************************************************************
:FARMINGTON RIVER - SIMSBURY, CT
:FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.2 FT AT MAR-17 0430 AM
:CREST NEAR 10.3 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON 03/18/2026
.ER SIMC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 7.8 / 9.2 / 9.9 / 10.2
.E2 :0318: / 10.3 / 9.9 / 9.4 / 8.9
.E3 :0319: / 8.3 / 7.7 / 7.1 / 6.7
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
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:************************************************************
:CONNECTICUT RIVER - HARTFORD, CT
:FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.7 FT AT MAR-17 0430 AM
:CREST NEAR 15.0 FT AROUND 1PM EDT ON 03/19/2026
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER HFDC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH03/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :03/17 02AM-08AM: / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.9 / 11.0
.E2 :03/17 08AM-02PM:/ 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.5
.E3 :03/17 02PM-08PM:/ 11.6 / 11.7 / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.2 / 12.3
.E4 :03/17 08PM-02AM:/ 12.5 / 12.7 / 12.8 / 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.3
.E5 :03/18 02AM-08AM:/ 13.4 / 13.5 / 13.6 / 13.8 / 13.9 / 14.0
.E6 :03/18 08AM-02PM:/ 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 14.3 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E7 :03/18 02PM-08PM:/ 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.7 / 14.7
.E8 :03/18 08PM-02AM:/ 14.7 / 14.8 / 14.8 / 14.8 / 14.9 / 14.9
.E9 :03/19 02AM-08AM:/ 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E10 :03/19 08AM-02PM:/ 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E11 :03/19 02PM-08PM:/ 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E12 :03/19 08PM-02AM:/ 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9
.E13 :03/20 02AM-03AM:/ 14.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 /
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS AT LOW FLOW
:************************************************************
:CONNECTICUT RIVER - MIDDLE HADDAM, CT
:FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.5 FT AT MAR-17 0355 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER MHDC3 20260317 E DC202603170452/DH03/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :03/17 02AM-08AM: / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.1
.E2 :03/17 08AM-02PM:/ 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 5.0
.E3 :03/17 02PM-08PM:/ 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8
.E4 :03/17 08PM-02AM:/ 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.2 / 5.3
.E5 :03/18 02AM-08AM:/ 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E6 :03/18 08AM-02PM:/ 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.8 / 5.9
.E7 :03/18 02PM-08PM:/ 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E8 :03/18 08PM-02AM:/ 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.4
.E9 :03/19 02AM-08AM:/ 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4
.E10 :03/19 08AM-02PM:/ 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.5 / 6.6
.E11 :03/19 02PM-08PM:/ 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6
.E12 :03/19 08PM-02AM:/ 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.8
.E13 :03/20 02AM-03AM:/ 6.9
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS AT LOW FLOW
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:NERFC
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